Cybersecurity Network Engineer

Chicago, IL, United States

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NielsenIQ

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At NIQ, we deliver the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth. We are looking to add a talented engineer to our Cybersecurity team. 

Our Cybersecurity team works diligently to ensure NIQ’s software, hardware, and related components are protected from cyber-attacks. We’re constantly developing new security systems, analyzing current systems for vulnerabilities, and handling cyber-attacks in an efficient and effective manner worldwide. 

Job Description

As a Cybersecurity Network Engineer, you will support the global Cybersecurity Operations Center by building, implementing, optimizing, and administering enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions to safeguard NIQ's data, systems, networks, and associates.

Responsibilities

  • Build, configure, maintain, and monitor cybersecurity threat defense capabilities. 
  • Create, implement, and tune policies on cybersecurity tools. 
  • Collaborate with Enterprise IT to appropriately configure cybersecurity systems and services to monitor for indications of compromise. 
  • Manage and maintain Firewall, IPS, WAF, packet capture, SSL Decryption, NAC, and other network security tools. 
  • Maintenance and monitoring the health and wellness of the security solutions. 
  • Assist in troubleshooting escalated cybersecurity incidents to aid in rapid resolution. 
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop dashboards, reports, and alerts to meet their cybersecurity operational information requirements. 
  • Investigate and recommend corrective actions to help Incident Responders resolve cybersecurity incidents. 
  • Coordinate integrations and collaboration with managed security service providers.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of general IT experience with various operating systems in a functional capacity (Windows, Linux, macOS). 
  • 3 years of direct experience in cybersecurity operations. 
  • Experience with configuring and maintaining cybersecurity technologies. Preference to experience with Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Gigamon, ExtraHop, Cisco, and Microsoft cybersecurity tools. 
  • In-Depth understanding of cybersecurity operations and incident response procedures and toolsets used for internal investigations and audit/compliance reviews. 
  • Experience with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and Cyber Kill Chain 
  • Knowledge of common information security standards, such as ISO 27001/27002, NIST, CIS, PCI DSS, ITIL, and COBIT. 
  • Understanding of Cloud IaaS/PaaS. Preference to experience with Azure.  
  • Basic understanding of the elements of the System Development Life Cycle. 
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate technical details in a clear, concise, and understandable manner. 
  • Bachelor's Degree or 5 years of relevant work experience. 
  • This position requires minimal travel.

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Our Benefits

  • Flexible working environment
  • Health insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Life assurance

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About NIQ

NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new pathways to growth for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. With operations in more than 100 countries, NIQ delivers the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior through an advanced business intelligence platform with integrated predictive analytics. NIQ delivers the Full View. 

NIQ was founded in 1923 and is an Advent International portfolio company. For more information, visit NIQ.com 

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide.

Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NielsenIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion/

NIQ or any of our subsidiaries will never ask you for money at any point of the recruitment or onboarding process.

* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰

Tags: Analytics Azure Business Intelligence Cloud COBIT Compliance Cyber Kill Chain Firewalls IaaS Incident response IPS ISO 27001 ITIL Linux MacOS MITRE ATT&CK Monitoring Network security NIST PaaS PCI DSS Vulnerabilities Windows

Perks/benefits: Flex hours Health care Insurance Parental leave Wellness

Region: North America
Country: United States
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